Cactus Fries with Prickly Pear Sauce

Ever wonder what to do with the cactus you see at the supermarket? How about some fries? We found these at The Cowboy Club in Sedona Arizona and they were kind enough to share their recipe. Now that's cowboy hospitality!

Ingredients

1 Pad of Prickly Pear Cactus (Napolitas Cactus)

1 tbl flour

2 tbl baking powder

¼ lb cornstarch

1 tbl salt

2 tbl paprika

1 tsp white pepper

3 tbl garlic granules

1 tbl sugar

Prickly Pear Sauce:

¼ cup Prickly Pear syrup

¼ cup rice vinegar

¼ cup Red Hot

1 tbl lime juice

1 tbl soy sauce

½ tbl white sugar

1 tbl cilantro

1 tbl green onion

½ tbl corn starch

1 tbl water

Instructions

To prepare the Prickly Pear Sauce, bring vinegar, Red Hot and soy sauce to a boil, then add slurry of corn starch and water.

Add remaining Prickly Pear Sauce ingredients.

Cut cleaned cactus into fry shaped slices (can be purchased in the supermarket)